> Today, for the second time this year, Bloedserieus starts, the campaign with which Red Cross Flanders calls on students to give blood in their student city. The blood supply in our country is currently very low and needs to be increased. All blood groups are needed.
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> For some, giving blood is a “good habit”, for others it is the first time during Blood Serious. “Every year we need a lot of new donors and with Bloedserieus we want to introduce students to giving blood in an accessible way,” says Jan Poté from Red Cross Flanders. “In addition, we also need a lot of blood every day to deliver to the hospitals and the blood supply is very low at the moment, so we hope to replenish that supply with the students.”
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> Blood Serious runs until the end of November in various student cities. The campaign starts today at the Diepenbeek campus of Hasselt University and will then stop in Kortrijk, Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven and Brussels. “At 22 different times we hope to warm up some 5,000 students to give blood again,” says Poté. This spring, some 5,000 students also gave blood during Bloedserieus.
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> All blood types are needed, including O-negative, the blood type that may be given to anyone, no matter what the recipient’s blood type is. “Right now all blood types are very low, including O-negative, which we call the universal blood type. But everyone is very welcome, all blood is welcome. We are also using this campaign to once again call on everyone to come and give blood.” Anyone who wants to give blood, student or not, is always welcome at one of the donor centers or during local blood collection moments.
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> Red Cross Flanders emphasizes that blood is needed every day. “Hospitals use blood during operations, but blood is also given very quickly during accidents. At the moment not enough people are coming to give blood and there is an increased demand from the hospitals, which are doing more operations because they are trying to catch up with operations due to corona. We are always very forward looking and we try to keep the blood supply really optimal. When we see that it’s getting lower, we take action, because we wouldn’t want to have to postpone operations because of that. That has never happened in Belgium, by the way; we manage it very tightly,” concludes Jan Poté.
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> Translated with http://www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
I feel like if blood donation would be compensated to actually incentivize people, a lot more would be given. Obviously it wouldn’t be called donation anymore, but you cannot expect people to donate part of their body as easily as they donate money.
I never have and probably never will donate blood, unless some tempting monetary incentive would be linked to it. Not like the healthcare industry has a shortage of money.
Personally I mean to do it but I keep forgetting it.
Bring back that vacation day for government officials (and others?) for donating blood. The monetary value of the blood donation more often than not far exceeds the monetary value of vacation day.
Expecting most people to go out of their way to donate blood after work and chores, is being a bit too positive.
Just checked and Rode Kruis is not near my location in 2021…
That’s unfortunate to hear but i cant donate more than what im allowed to
Such an easy thing to do for so many people. Doesn’t take much time and there’s bound to be a blood drive close to you at some point in time.
My wife wants to donate but she’s not allowed due to having grown up in the UK and something to do with mad cow’s disease.
Hmm cant give again as I just gave a month ago, no idea why its only 4 times a year.
My biggest problem with the donations right now is the reservation system. I used to go nearly the moment when I was allowed to go every time, but when I got to drop on when it was convenient for me instead of having to plan it.
Is there a higher need for blood or plasma (or bloedplaatjes)? I have to select one of them or can you donate both at the same time?
Ez fix. Give some money as if it’s a quick cash sheme.
You need 20 euros just donate blood
As someone with AB blood, and a smoker on top of that (I know, I know, don’t need anyone telling me how bad it is), I’m not very useful, nor really wanted as a donor sadly.
Normally I go to donate plasma every other week when I can. But yet every time I get surgery, get a tattoo, etc I have to wait four months. I get that quality control is hugely important but I do feel like they might be overshooting a bit, I doubt they’d find many traces of my surgery from two months ago in my blood.
Yet every month or so they call me asking me if I can come and every time I have to tell them that no, just like last month I’m not eligible yet and will come once they allow me to do so.
The amount of reasons for being excluded is pretty impressive. Being overweight there was no problem. Never had any remarks or anything. Then I had a gastric bypass and all of a sudden I can’t donate anymore even tough I take all my required vitamin supplements.
Blood won’t even be tested. And my GP has had tests done saying my B12 is a-ok and there are no contra-indications for donating. SMH.
Might consider having gay people donate.
Yes, in the past there sure was a gap in regards of HIV-positive diagnosis between straight people and gay men, but this gap is currently almost non-existant as far as i know.
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> Today, for the second time this year, Bloedserieus starts, the campaign with which Red Cross Flanders calls on students to give blood in their student city. The blood supply in our country is currently very low and needs to be increased. All blood groups are needed.
>
> For some, giving blood is a “good habit”, for others it is the first time during Blood Serious. “Every year we need a lot of new donors and with Bloedserieus we want to introduce students to giving blood in an accessible way,” says Jan Poté from Red Cross Flanders. “In addition, we also need a lot of blood every day to deliver to the hospitals and the blood supply is very low at the moment, so we hope to replenish that supply with the students.”
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> Blood Serious runs until the end of November in various student cities. The campaign starts today at the Diepenbeek campus of Hasselt University and will then stop in Kortrijk, Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven and Brussels. “At 22 different times we hope to warm up some 5,000 students to give blood again,” says Poté. This spring, some 5,000 students also gave blood during Bloedserieus.
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> All blood types are needed, including O-negative, the blood type that may be given to anyone, no matter what the recipient’s blood type is. “Right now all blood types are very low, including O-negative, which we call the universal blood type. But everyone is very welcome, all blood is welcome. We are also using this campaign to once again call on everyone to come and give blood.” Anyone who wants to give blood, student or not, is always welcome at one of the donor centers or during local blood collection moments.
>
> Red Cross Flanders emphasizes that blood is needed every day. “Hospitals use blood during operations, but blood is also given very quickly during accidents. At the moment not enough people are coming to give blood and there is an increased demand from the hospitals, which are doing more operations because they are trying to catch up with operations due to corona. We are always very forward looking and we try to keep the blood supply really optimal. When we see that it’s getting lower, we take action, because we wouldn’t want to have to postpone operations because of that. That has never happened in Belgium, by the way; we manage it very tightly,” concludes Jan Poté.
>
> Translated with http://www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
I feel like if blood donation would be compensated to actually incentivize people, a lot more would be given. Obviously it wouldn’t be called donation anymore, but you cannot expect people to donate part of their body as easily as they donate money.
I never have and probably never will donate blood, unless some tempting monetary incentive would be linked to it. Not like the healthcare industry has a shortage of money.
Personally I mean to do it but I keep forgetting it.
Bring back that vacation day for government officials (and others?) for donating blood. The monetary value of the blood donation more often than not far exceeds the monetary value of vacation day.
Expecting most people to go out of their way to donate blood after work and chores, is being a bit too positive.
Just checked and Rode Kruis is not near my location in 2021…
That’s unfortunate to hear but i cant donate more than what im allowed to
Such an easy thing to do for so many people. Doesn’t take much time and there’s bound to be a blood drive close to you at some point in time.
My wife wants to donate but she’s not allowed due to having grown up in the UK and something to do with mad cow’s disease.
Hmm cant give again as I just gave a month ago, no idea why its only 4 times a year.
My biggest problem with the donations right now is the reservation system. I used to go nearly the moment when I was allowed to go every time, but when I got to drop on when it was convenient for me instead of having to plan it.
Is there a higher need for blood or plasma (or bloedplaatjes)? I have to select one of them or can you donate both at the same time?
Ez fix. Give some money as if it’s a quick cash sheme.
You need 20 euros just donate blood
As someone with AB blood, and a smoker on top of that (I know, I know, don’t need anyone telling me how bad it is), I’m not very useful, nor really wanted as a donor sadly.
Normally I go to donate plasma every other week when I can. But yet every time I get surgery, get a tattoo, etc I have to wait four months. I get that quality control is hugely important but I do feel like they might be overshooting a bit, I doubt they’d find many traces of my surgery from two months ago in my blood.
Yet every month or so they call me asking me if I can come and every time I have to tell them that no, just like last month I’m not eligible yet and will come once they allow me to do so.
geef 30 euro vergoeding opgelost
At https://www.rodekruis.be/wat-kan-jij-doen/geef-bloed-of-plasma/wie-help-jij/ most bloodtypes are indicated to have plenty of supply.
The amount of reasons for being excluded is pretty impressive. Being overweight there was no problem. Never had any remarks or anything. Then I had a gastric bypass and all of a sudden I can’t donate anymore even tough I take all my required vitamin supplements.
Blood won’t even be tested. And my GP has had tests done saying my B12 is a-ok and there are no contra-indications for donating. SMH.
Might consider having gay people donate.
Yes, in the past there sure was a gap in regards of HIV-positive diagnosis between straight people and gay men, but this gap is currently almost non-existant as far as i know.